Astronomers Discover Over 1,000 Winged Radio Galaxies, Expanding Cosmic Class
Astronomers have identified over 1,000 new 'winged' radio galaxies using data from the LOFAR Two-meter Sky Survey Data Release 2 (LoTSS DR2). These galaxies, characterized by their X- or Z-shaped structures, are powered by supermassive black holes that emit jets of charged particles. The discovery significantly increases the known population of these rare cosmic objects. The study, led by Soumen Kumar Bera of Xiamen University, involved a systematic search for these galaxies, resulting in 1,024 new identifications, with 621 confirmed as winged sources. The findings provide a larger dataset for understanding the formation and evolution of these unique galaxies. 
